{"id":188,"date":"2015-02-03T18:30:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=188"},"modified":"2015-02-03T18:30:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:30:08","slug":"7-winter-home-tips-last-6-weeks-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=188","title":{"rendered":"7 Winter Home Tips to Last You 6 More Weeks of Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"featuredImage wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/groundhog-day.jpg\" alt=\"groundhog-day\" width=\"1400\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_floating_style addthis_32x32_style addthis_sidetoolbar\">\n<div class=\"at-floatingbar-inner\">\n<div class=\"at-floatingbar-share\">\n<div class=\"addthis_internal_container\">\n<h4>7 Winter Home Tips to Last You 6 More Weeks of Winter<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentWrapper\" class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"threeFourths clearfix\">\n<div class=\"post-27769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\">\n<div class=\"inside clearfix\">\n<p>Punxsutawney Phil has just extended winter. Here\u2019s how to make sure your home is ready for it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"meta clearfix\"><span class=\"author-link\"><a title=\"Posts by David Marine\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/author\/david_marine\/\" rel=\"author\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">David Marine<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span>February 3, 2015<\/div>\n<p>Yesterday was Groundhog Day, and for the second year in a row, Punxsutawney Phil <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/capital-weather-gang\/wp\/2015\/02\/02\/groundhog-day-2015-punxsutawney-phil-sees-shadow-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">saw his shadow<\/span><\/span><\/a>. This, if you are superstitious, means that we have six more weeks of winter, and that spring will not be coming early. Boooooo!<\/p>\n<p>If last year was any indication, then we could be in for a rough month-and-a-half. After all, early 2014 was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/03\/13\/business\/energy-environment\/a-brutal-winter-and-painful-rises-in-the-cost-of-heat.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">brutally cold<\/span><\/span><\/a> for most of the country. But there are a few things you can do in your home to make life a little easier this winter. Here are some tips to help you survive the cold.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Get smart about <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/clothing-storage-solutions-for-organizing-winter-gear\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">organizing and storing bulky winter clothing<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>In case of a Winter Vortex, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/8-things-home-needs-survive-winter-vortex\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">make sure you have the essentials<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/home-selling-advice-for-winter\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Put in a little extra work<\/span><\/span><\/a> if you\u2019re trying to sell your home.<\/li>\n<li>For good karma, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/things-keep-mind-around-home-clean-winter-storm\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">consider the environment<\/span><\/span><\/a> as you deal with the elements.<\/li>\n<li>Be safe, and when in doubt, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/winter-weather-dangers-and-contractors\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">hire a home repair contractor<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/how-to-keep-your-bills-low-this-winter\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Invest in insulation<\/span><\/span><\/a> to keep bills low and wallets happy.<\/li>\n<li>Get your mind <em>in<\/em> the gutter \u2013 to <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/deal-ice-dams-gutters\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">prevent ice dams<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We certainly hope that Punxsutawney Phil was wrong. But in case he wasn\u2019t, these tips will help you endure the winter \u2013 beyond a shadow of a doubt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 Winter Home Tips to Last You 6 More Weeks of Winter Punxsutawney Phil has just extended winter. Here\u2019s how to make sure your home is ready for it. David Marine February 3, 2015 Yesterday was Groundhog Day, and for the second year in a row, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. 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